Upcoming Anguilla Boat Race Schedule

“The love of boat race, the tradition, the boats themselves and the rules are unique to the island of Anguilla. As a sporting event, boat race is surpassed by no other sport, each boat with its fans, each captain and crew with its strategy and each finish with its arguments.” – Anguilla Tourist Board

Anguilla Race Boat Sizes

Class A

Length: 28′Width (max): 11′-6″Sail Height: 53′Boom Length: 38′

Class B

Length: 23′Width (max): 8′-6″Sail Height: 35′Boom Length: 27′

It is awe-inspiring that a hand-built “open hull” vessel, powered by the wind and balanced by men and hundreds of pounds of ballast and sand could maneuver so quickly on the open ocean.

Tourists too have gotten the opportunity to experience what is done on the boat, the shuffling, speeding up/down, passing of boats and even winning. While those locals and tourists, who aren’t on the boat, watch with peering eyes from the beach/cliff side or from their own personal boats cheering on and debating who will win.

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